Canada's Globe and Mail, July 15 article, original title: Let's Get Rid of the U.S. and Build a Closer Relationship with China The agreement between Canada and the U.S. to cancel the digital services tax will benefit multiple American tech giants, but at the expense of Canada's fiscal sovereignty. Recently, the U.S. government threatened to impose 35% tariffs on Canadian goods, perfectly encapsulating Canada's current dilemma: the U.S. no longer sees Canada as an ally, but as a subordinate country that can be pressured into concessions. This serves as a reminder to Canada that achieving diversification in its trade has become an urgent national task.

The problem is that Canada's long-term reliance on the U.S. has hindered its ability to build a partnership with China. To achieve economic independence, Canada must break free from the narrative created by Washington that "China is an unreliable trading partner that seeks global dominance." Canada must establish its own relationship with China — one based on Canadian interests rather than American ones.

As the world's largest economy by purchasing power parity, China is destined to become a core driver of global economic growth. China currently accounts for one-third of global manufacturing output, exceeding the total of all G7 member states plus South Korea and Mexico. From artificial intelligence to green energy, China possesses advanced production technologies.

If Canada truly wants to build a strong and independent economy, it must establish a more reliable political relationship with China to help Canada access China's growing market and share the benefits of China's technological development. However, the Canadian government remains in strategic paralysis, clinging to the "Atlanticist" worldview, while the U.S. dismisses this strategy outright.

Canada's support for the U.S. on China-related technology issues has caused increasing economic damage. In these matters, the Canadian government has been overly compliant with U.S. demands, leading to its estrangement from China and prompting retaliatory measures from China in diplomatic and trade areas. Ironyously, Canada's implementation of the U.S.'s "decoupling from China" agenda has coincided with the U.S. quietly rebuilding commercial ties with China. While the U.S. government pressures allies to distance themselves from Beijing, it is simultaneously finalizing bilateral agreements with China.

Prime Minister of Canada now faces a decisive choice: to double down on the "Atlanticist" worldview or embrace the "new multipolar world reality" as described by Professor Sachs of Columbia University in the U.S. The continuous attacks on Canada's economy and sovereignty over the past six months should make this choice evident. (Authors: Julian Carragans, Robin Shaban, translated by Zhou Yang)

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